Chapter 1: Suffixes Flashcards

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1
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-cele

A

Hernia. Tumor, swelling

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2
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-emesis

A

Vomiting

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3
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-itis

A

Inflammation

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4
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-lith

A

Stone

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5
Q

-lysis

A

Destruction, separation

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6
Q

-malacia

A

Softening

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7
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-megaly

A

Enlargement, large

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8
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-oid

A

Resemble

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9
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-oma

A

Tumor

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10
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-osis

A

Condition of

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11
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-pathy

A

Disease

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12
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-penia

A

Deficiency

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13
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-phobia

A

Fear

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14
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-plegia

A

Paralysis, stroke

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15
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-ptosis

A

Drooping

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16
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-ptysis

A

Spitting

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17
Q

-rrhage

A

Bursting forth

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18
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-rrhagia

A

Bursting forth

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19
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-rrhea

A

Flow, discharge

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20
Q

-rrhexis

A

Rupture

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21
Q

-centesis

A

Surgical puncture

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22
Q

-desis

A

Binding

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23
Q

-ectomy

A

Surgical incision

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24
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-gram

A

Weight, mark, record

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25
Q

-meter

A

Measure

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26
Q

-opsy

A

To view

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27
Q

-pexy

A

Surgical fixation

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28
Q

-plasty

A

Surgical repair

29
Q

-rrhaphy

A

Suture

30
Q

-scope

A

Instrument

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-scopy

A

To view

32
Q

-stasis

A

Control, stopping

33
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-stomy

A

New opening

34
Q

-tome

A

Instrument to cut

35
Q

-tomy

A

Incision

36
Q

-blast

A

Immature or germ cell

37
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-cyte

A

Cell

38
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-ist

A

One who specializes, agent

39
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-logy

A

Study of

40
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-phagia

A

To eat

41
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-phasia

A

To speak

42
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-philia

A

Attraction

43
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-phraxis

A

To obstruct

44
Q

-pysis

A

Growth

45
Q

-plasia

A

Formation, produce

46
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-pnea

A

Breathing

47
Q

-poiesis

A

Formation

48
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-therapy

A

Treatment

49
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-trophy

A

Nourishment, development

50
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-uria

A

Urine

51
Q

-ac

A

Pertaining to

52
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-al

A

Pertaining to

53
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-ar

A

Pertaining to

54
Q

-ary

A

Pertaining to

55
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-ic

A

Pertaining to

56
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-in

A

Pertaining to

57
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-ine

A

Pertaining to

58
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-ous

A

Pertaining to

59
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-us

A

Pertaining to

60
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-y

A

Process, condition of, pertaining to

61
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-hexia

A

Condition of

62
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-ia

A

Condition of

63
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-iasis

A

Condition of

64
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-ism

A

Condition of

65
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-ity

A

Condition of

66
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-osis

A

Condition of

67
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-sis

A

Condition of

68
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-algia, -dynia

A

Pain